DEVELOPMENT WOMEN’S NATIONAL TEAM ANNOUNCES EXHIBITION AND FISU GAMES ROSTERS

Team Canada will travel to China and South Korea to gain international experience

(TORONTO, ON) – Canada Basketball Women’s High Performance is pleased to announce the two rosters that will represent the Development Women’s National Team this summer. One roster will play in an exhibition tournament in China from June 22-28 and another roster will compete in the FISU Games from July 5-13 in Gwanju, Korea.

“International experience is key for the growth of these athletes. This summer will give 15 athletes the opportunity to play the international game,” said Fabian McKenzie (Cape Breton University), Head Coach of the Development Women’s National Team. “It’s an honour to coach this group and I look forward to us competing on the international stage.”

Three athletes competing in exhibition games in China (Shay Colley, Jamie Weisner and Saicha Grant-Allen) will return to Canada to train with the Senior Women’s National Team ahead of the 2015 Pan Am Games.

Laura Dally, Michelle Hudyn and Abigail Fogg will join the team in Korea for the FISU Games.

The 2014 Development Women’s National Team won the Jones Cup in Taipei, Taiwan.

Full rosters and coaching staff for both competitions can be found below.

CHINA EXHIBITION ROSTER – JUNE 22-28

NAME

POSITION

HEIGHT

HOMETOWN

SCHOOL

Wumi Agunbiade

Forward

6-1

Pickering, ON

Duquesne

Adut Bulgak

Forward

6-3

Edmonton, AB

Florida State

Shay Colley*

Guard

5-7

Brampton, ON

South Carolina

Quinn Dornstauder

Centre

6-4

Regina, SK

Arizona State

Saicha Grant-Allen*

Forward

6-4

Hamilton, ON

Dayton

Ruth Hamblin

Centre

6-6

Houston, BC

Oregon State

Sami Hill

Guard

5-10

Toronto, ON

Virginia Tech

Karly Roser

Guard

5-10

Hamilton, ON

Northwestern

Jamie Weisner*

Guard

5-9

Clarkston, WA

Oregon State

Dakota Whyte

Guard

5-8

Ajax, ON

Wisconsin

Korissa Williams

Guard

5-9

Amherstburg, ON

Windsor

Meg Wilson

Forward

6-2

London, ON

Simon Fraser

CHINA EXHIBITION SCHEDULE

OPPONENT

DATE

TIME (EST)

Czech Republic

June 22

9:00 a.m.

China

June 23

7:00 a.m.

Brazil

June 24

7:00 a.m.

Czech Republic

June 26

9:00 a.m.

China

June 27

7:00 a.m.

Brazil

June 28

7:00 a.m.

FISU GAMES ROSTER – JULY 5-13

NAME

POSITION

HEIGHT

HOMETOWN

SCHOOL

Wumi Agunbiade

Forward

6-1

Pickering, ON

Duquesne

Adut Bulgak

Forward

6-3

Edmonton, AB

Florida State

Laura Dally

Guard

5-9

Sarnia, ON

Saskatchewan

Quinn Dornstauder

Centre

6-4

Regina, SK

Arizona State

Abigail Fogg

Centre

6-4

Sault Ste Marie, ON

South Dakota

Ruth Hamblin

Centre

6-6

Houston, BC

Oregon State

Sami Hill

Guard

5-10

Toronto, ON

Virginia Tech

Michelle Hudyn

Forward

6-2

Kitchener, ON

Missouri

Karly Roser

Guard

5-10

Hamilton, ON

Northwestern

Dakota Whyte

Guard

5-8

Ajax, ON

Wisconsin

Korissa Williams

Guard

5-9

Amherstburg, ON

Windsor

Meg Wilson

Forward

6-2

London, ON

Simon Fraser

FISU GAMES – JULY 5-13

OPPONENT

DATE

TIME

Hungary

July 5

10:00 p.m.

Korea

July 6

5:30 p.m.

Mozambique

July 7

5:30 p.m.

TBD (9-16th & quarters)

July 9

TBD

TBD (5-16th games)

July 10

TBD

TBD (semis)

July 11

TBD

TBD (5-16th games & bronze)

July 12

TBD

TBD (gold medal game)

July 13

TBD

COACHING STAFF – BOTH COMPETITIONS

NAME

POSITION

HOMETOWN

SCHOOL

Fabian McKenzie

Head Coach

Glace Bay, NS

Cape Breton

Michele Belanger

Assistant Coach

Toronto, ON

University of Toronto

Jeff Speedy

Assistant Coach

Fredericton, NB

University of New Brunswick

Ryan Thorne

Assistant Coach

Montreal, QC

McGill

Sunny Ahluwalia

Performance Analyst

Surrey, BC

Simon Fraser

Patrice Pepin

Therapist

Quebec, QC

Kristin Anstey*

Physician

Edmonton, AB

Alberta

Sarah Barnes

Team Manager

St. Catharines, ON

Queens

*Will only attend exhibition in China

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